Every week as I prepare my Slow Yoga class ( with Yoga Nidra), I create a theme and focus for myself to work around and for the students to consider too. This attention to a particular mindset or focused attention has been a fantastic platform for me to consider so many of the yoga philosophies.
Recently I had a situation that made me question my own behavior toward a friend. After I left several phone and text messages with no reply or response I began to wonder what I had done wrong. Had I offended? Was there an issue that I had overlooked and why was I not receiving
When you consider all the time you spend giving to others you would be amazed at how much it would all would add up to. We don’t put a value on this time that we give out because often they are acts of love for family, friends, partners in life and business. It’s
As we navigate each and everyday during all kinds of life situations, our breath just keeps on doing its “thing” automatically, without even thinking about it! If we are unwell our breathing changes and so the way we breath is often the indicator of health generally. My father was an asthmatic and so for him,
The simple meaning of the word Yoga is “to yoke”, to join together, to unify. This speaks to the ability we have to connect. We can connect with others, the people we work with, spend time with – Family, friends, loved ones, even our pets. But we must learn to connect with ourselves. Awaken the
Cultivating Lightness is a concept in yoga and an approach that can provide an ease and softness in the whole body, and beyond. During my Yoga classes I frequently theme the session or the meditation to follow on this theme of Lightness. Lightness is a quality that relates to all levels of the human experience